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Turton Football Ground

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.63861, -2.40301

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Mallard
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Mallard, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Mallard, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Cranberry, Rhododendron +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Warpers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tacklers Trail - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Full walk - Witton Weavers WayWalking route
Named route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 13Walking route18 km

GM Ringway Stage 13 - Bury to Bromley Cross

Named routeLength 18 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Kirklees TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Named routeRef 6Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route501 m
Named routeRef 6Length 501 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route264 m
Named routeRef 6Length 264 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turton Football Ground

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turton Football Ground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️JUMBLESCountry park1.4 km→🌱Longsight ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Sharples MeadowUrban park1.1 km→🦉OUSEL NEST QUARRYNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Barlow ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Jumbles Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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